Release Notes for XFree86[TM] 3.3
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: ET6000 driver (SVGA server)
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3.20. ET6000 driver (SVGA server)
- The ET6000 driver in the separate W32 server (XF86_W32) has not
changed significantly.
- On the other hand, the ET6000 driver in the SVGA server, which
already existed in XFree86 3.2 for all color depths, is now fully
accelerated for all those color depths. It builds upon the new XAA
architecture, which is the cornerstone of a new acceleration
framework within the XFree86 servers. It is responsible for the
outstanding acceleration performance of this release.
- Many small problems which existed in the initial 3.2 release have
been solved. Screen noise, flicker or instability at higher pixel
clocks are mostly fixed. Some detection problems are gone. Weird
behaviour (jumping and screen wrap) when panning through large
virtual desktops has been fixed. The server now detects the correct
amount of memory on ET6000 cards with 2.25 MB of MDRAM. More
realistic pixel clock rate limits have been put in place, to avoid
modes that would cause screen problems.
- DPMS support was added.
- The ET6000 hardware cursor is now supported. Read the Tseng
documentation file for more information (there are a few
limitations)
- fix interference with ISA-DMA sensitive devices (soundcards,
floppy-tape drives)
Release Notes for XFree86[TM] 3.3
: New Features in 3.3
: ET6000 driver (SVGA server)
Previous: W32 driver (SVGA server)
Next: Alliance ProMotion driver (SVGA server)